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The Changing Role Of Teachers In This

Testing Times

The role of a teacher is very important for a student's life.


Students get their emotional needs from home. But when they
start growing up, teachers are the persons who acknowledge and
understand the students most. In other words, schools or
colleges are the second home for students, and teachers are like
"parents" ​to them.

From the past, students were always taught to see their teacher
as ​"Guru." ​Students spend a third of their time in schools. And
for this, the impact of a Teacher is enormous in a student's life.
Role of Teacher Before COVID
Before the pandemic, almost every school and college were
following traditional teaching methods. And it was the most
preferred teaching type for different reasons.

When students used to go to schools, teachers could easily track


students' performances. It also gave the students a sense of
achievement.

Also, computers and the internet are distracting if you don't


know how to use it. In traditional learning, teachers never
preferred to use computers or the internet to stay focused.

In traditional learning, teachers used to teach students how to


follow discipline. Institutions had its own guidelines. And
teachers made sure everyone follows the rules.

In traditional teaching, group learning was easy. Teachers could


easily create a strong bond among students by using group
activities and learning. It sharpened the students' social skills
and also boosted their confidence.

Role of Teachers After COVID


After the pandemic, the virus has forced the whole world to shut
down. And things are not different for the educational institutes
as well. Over 1.2 billion students are sitting at home out of their
schools. It forced schools and institutions to adopt online
learning across the world. And in this online learning
environment, teachers will play a vital role in making students
adjust to the new normal.

● ​Teachers Will Become Internet Savvy


Many teachers nowadays are not used to handling
computers, cameras, and other electronics. But to prepare
themselves for the new normal, they need to be well aware
of the new technologies and tools necessary to run an
online classroom.

● ​Teachers Will Have to Think Creatively


Unlike the traditional classroom, getting the attention of the
student is very hard in online teaching. Here teachers have
to come up with creative ways of teaching and engage
students throughout the session.
● ​Light-hearted Student-teacher Relationship
Punishments have always been a part of the traditional
education system. When students showed any inappropriate
behaviour, teachers used to punish the students.

But in online teaching methods, such punishment can not


be executed. Teachers have to be patient and have to solve
problems with verbal communication with the students.

● ​Teachers Have to Be Motivating


Teachers have been one of the greatest motivators for the
students. And amid this unforeseen situation, teachers have
to be more positive to keep the spirit high for learning.
With a positive attitude, teachers will be able to engage
students more, attract more students to the institution. It
will also instil the same mindset to the students and create a
healthy learning environment for both students and
teachers.

Conclusion
In these tough times, teachers will be a great support system for
the students. The impact they provide to the student's lives is
unmatched. You have to keep investing in technologies that will
make you grow and become the ideal person that your students
will look up to and get inspired by.

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